the best carrot cake recipe ever…

I don’t usually do foodie posts.

But I took these carrot cake cupcakes to Tracey and Angie’s birthday party and so many people asked for the recipe, I thought I’d share it here.

The party had a Beach theme, so of course I dressed up my cupcakes with bright parasols. After all, what’s a cupcake without a parasol?

I have to admit, this cake is so yummy-moist. It’s Bon Appetit’s Triple-layer carrot cake recipe with cream cheese frosting.

But with a few changes.

I leave out the following: (mostly for my kids)

• I skip the nutmeg.
• I skip the pecans
• I skip the raisins.

I also add the following into the batter (when I add the carrots).

• 1/4 cup of pineapple juice plus
• 1/4 cup of pineapple crushed pineapple; drained

That’s it. That’s my secret ingredient. Go ahead and try this recipe and tell me what you think.

And here’s the other beachy-looking treat I took to the party.

Don’t you think this would be cute at a kid’s party? They’re so simple to make. Just take Nutter Butter cookies, add pieces of licorice with a dollop of icing and lay them on crushed graham crackers. Voila! There’s your sandy treat.

 

Don’t you love recipes that even-a-kid-could do?

Leslie

linking up at:

http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/2012/08/nifty-thrifty-tuesday-no127and-giveaway.html

http://elizabethandco.blogspot.com/2012/08/be-inspired-features-and-link-party-33.html

 

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